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Feinson Named Big Ten Rowing Athlete of the Year

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.Indiana rowing's Laura Feinson was named the 2022 Big Ten Rowing Athlete of the Year as announced by the conference office on Wednesday (May 18).

Feinson, a senior from Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, and the No. 6 seat for IU's Varsity 8 crew, is the second Indiana rower to earn this award and the first outright Hoosier winner after Rebecca Brougher was named co-athlete of the year in 2016.

"I could not think of a more deserving athlete to receive this award than Laura," IU head rowing coach Steve Peterson said.